New ultrasound guidelines urge for parent-centred communication
23 March, 2022The Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) has launched new guidelines mapping a way forward for sonographers to open dialogue and be more transparent with obstetric patients about the results of their scans.
New stillbirth prevention and bereavement care standard
07 February, 2022The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is seeking feedback on the draft Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard from clinicians, health services, consumers and anyone with an interest in maternity care, stillbirth or bereavement care.
Delaying umbilical cord clamping saves babies' lives, reduces disability risk
13 December, 2021An Australian-led study has found that aiming for 60-second delay in clamping the umbilical cord of very premature babies at birth reduces the child's risk of death or major disability.
IVF: data reveals success rates by age, number of cycles
06 December, 2021IVF success rates can be measured in a number of ways, but data is not often presented according to age and number of cycles one can afford to pay for.
How technology is changing maternity care
07 October, 2021 by David Groberman, CEO, HeraMEDWhat a time to be in health care. With the rise of personalised care, home monitoring and telehealth, specifically, during the pandemic, we are witnessing a transformation in the way doctors and nurses interact with and care for patients.
Mater Mothers' gets the scoop on what matters most to mums
20 August, 2021Quality-of-life data collected from women before and after childbirth is helping Mater Mothers' Hospital advance towards value-based maternity care.
Rising temperatures could lead to more stillbirths, study finds
28 May, 2021Early research suggests that climate change could lead to more stillbirths.
Joondalup Health Campus makes digital transformation in maternity care
29 April, 2021HeraMED has signed an agreement with Joondalup Health Campus in Western Australia to incorporate a paid pilot of the HeraCARE solution.
Pandemic maternity care leaves partners and midwifery students most isolated
29 March, 2021Curtin University research has documented the varied experiences of people involved in receiving and providing maternity care during the pandemic.
Investment in midwives could save 4.3 million lives per year by 2035
07 December, 2020Scaling up global midwife-led care could reduce maternal deaths by 67%, newborn deaths by 64% and stillbirths by 65%, according to a new modelling study.
Study finds pregnancy can delay onset of MS symptoms
17 September, 2020A Monash-led international study has found that pregnancy can delay the onset of multiple sclerosis symptoms by more than three years.
Acceleration of inhaled oxytocin to reduce maternal mortality
18 August, 2020A novel form of oxytocin is in accelerated development at Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences to address the world's leading cause of maternal mortality.
Thrush treatment caution for women in first trimester
22 May, 2020Researchers found that pregnant women taking oral fluconazole appeared to have an increased risk of giving birth to a baby with muscle and bone malformations.
Stillbirth risk increases after 37 weeks
04 July, 2019A UK study has found an increase in the risk of stillbirth after 37 weeks.
<40% of pregnant women getting flu vax
25 April, 2019Women born overseas, those who smoke during pregnancy and those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are the least likely to be vaccinated when pregnant.
